Topic: Webb/Richardson Tumbler, Uranium, Stretched Coin, Moulded, Vase ?

[David E]

I think my very early attribution on this was a wet finger in the air. But I would call this a diamond optic, not stretched coin.

[Scott13]

Hi David, thanks for your input- mind you I was getting to quite like 'stretched coin' !

Scott

[Paul S.]

is that a bit like making your money go a long way?

So  -  current thinking appears to be that we come back to Christine's suggestion of 'likely English', but presently lacking evidence.

[Scott13]

" is that a bit like making your money go a long way? "

Yes, perhaps unconsciously that's its appeal--and nothing to do with originality etc etc 
You're right re its provenance

Scott